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Religious affairs programme, tackling thorny issues in a thought-provoking manner

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All Things Considered: God and Robots

03/07/2022

God and Robots

BBC Radio Wales - All Things Considered, God and Robots

Rosa Hunt looks at the ethical and theological implications of artifical intelligence.

Could a robot sin? Rosa Hunt looks at some intriguing ethical and theological dilemmas arising from recent developments in artificial intelligence.

Could a sentient robot be capable of sin? Rosa Hunt looks at some intriguing ethical and theological dilemmas arising from recent developments in AI or Artificial Intelligence. Some have claimed that a chatbot - Google's LaMDA program- shows signs of genuine sentience, and are already looking into the issue of rights for robots. Others dispute whether humans  can ever successfully replicate true emotional intelligence, and fear the dangers of turning machines into humans, and humans into machines.

This programme was first broadcast in July.

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